Diaspora turns Covid warriors for Indians back home
Prasun Sonwalkar Filed on May 13, 2021
A health worker brings an oxygen cylinder on a wheelchair at the BKC jumbo field hospital in Mumbai. AP
Call it long-distance nationalism or an emotional pull of the homeland, diaspora communities from the Indian sub-continent have been leveraging social media for relief efforts during the crisis back home
It has now become a familiar way of seeking emergency help, not calling the usual phone numbers for ambulance and medical support but using social media. ‘A’ tweets details of Covid patient B in New Delhi, who is desperate for oxygen or hospital bed; C retweets it, and, in many cases as help arrives, ‘A’ thanks everyone and deletes the original tweet. The only difference in accessing such help from previous times is that ‘A’ is in Guwahati, ‘C’ is in Manchester and they may not always know ‘B’, or each other. Across continents, online Covid warriors ha
Here s how an Indian is helping the homeless in Japan while promoting fitness
Here s how an Indian is helping the homeless in Japan while promoting fitness
As the world reels under the coronavirus crisis, HealTokyo founder Nupur Tewari continues to serve people, while encouraging them to stay fit and healthy.
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Nupur Tewari is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning transformation and mindfulness coach and the founder of HealTokyo.
The coronavirus pandemic has been one of the most dreadful experiences for several. With deaths, severe illness to joblessness due to the lockdown, the world continues to combat the impact of the pandemic. While there has been negative news, some people did their best to help others and attempted to make the arduous journey easier. One such person is Nupur Tewari.